Respondents were "U.S. physicians, actively serving in clinical practice, across a broad range of medical specialties, including primary care, emergency medicine and critical care, and both surgical and non-surgical specialties. Survey participant demographics are not population-based. Therefore, findings may not be able to be extrapolated to the broader physician population."
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Average annual physician compensation in the U.S. 2025, by practice setting
According to surveyed physicians in the U.S. in 2025, single specialty group physicians were compensated the highest, averaging over ******* U.S. dollars annually. This was followed by physicians working in multi-specialty groups and solo practices, receiving an annual compensation of around ******* and ******* U.S. dollars, respectively. On the other hand, physicians working in the government earned the least, with an annual compensation of ******* U.S. dollars.
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Doximity. (October 20, 2025). Average annual compensation of physicians in the United States in 2025, by practice setting (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1495524/physician-compensation-by-practice-setting-in-us/
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